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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yulin Yang, Gabriel Lutz, Yilin Zhang, Chixiang Chen, Raya Elfadel Kheirbek, Cary Reid
Summary: This study examines the relationship between incarceration histories and pain outcomes among middle-aged and older adults in the United States. The findings suggest that individuals with incarceration histories have a higher risk of reporting moderate-to-severe pain and pain with physical limitations.
INNOVATION IN AGING
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Anna Zajacova, Alvaro Pereira Filho, Merita Limani, Hanna Grol-Prokopczyk, Zachary Zimmer, Dmitry Scherbakov, Roger B. Fillingim, Mark D. Hayward, Ian Gilron, Gary J. Macfarlane, Cary Reid
Summary: The study evaluated pain treatment types among community-dwelling adults in the United States and Canada, finding that over-the-counter medication, living with pain, and exercise were commonly used methods. Pain was the most salient correlate for all pain treatments, while country differences were generally small. Individual were grouped into distinct clusters based on their preferred treatment methods.
INNOVATION IN AGING
(2023)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Erum Choudry, Kara L. Rofe, Kristin Konnyu, Brandon D. L. Marshall, Theresa Shireman, Jessica S. Merlin, Amal N. Trivedi, Catherine Schmidt, Fiona Bhondoekhan, Patience Moyo
Summary: This scoping review identified manipulative therapies, particularly chiropractic care, as the most widely studied approaches for nonpharmacological pain management in the Medicare population. The review also highlighted the need for future research to update trend data and address contemporary issues, such as the increasing Medicare Advantage enrollment and the implementation of pain management guidelines.
INNOVATION IN AGING
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jill Harrison, Tammy Stokes, Jessica Hahne, Megan Shen
Summary: Untertreated cancer pain is common among older adults living in rural areas of the United States. Adapting existing pain interventions may help improve pain management communication between older adults with cancer and their doctors.
INNOVATION IN AGING
(2023)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Ayushi Das, Preeti Dhillon
Summary: As the aging population continues to grow, the prevalence of geriatric diseases is increasing. Machine learning has emerged as a promising tool for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of these conditions. This study aims to investigate the current state of research in geriatrics and the application of machine learning methods in this area.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Qi Yu, Jilei Wu
Summary: Driven by rapid socioeconomic development, income inequalities and subjective health disparities among older adults in China have widened. This study examined the relationship between income inequalities and self-rated healthy life expectancy (HLE), considering potential sex-specific differences. The results showed that lower-income individuals, particularly women, experienced worse self-rated health compared to the general population and affluent counterparts. These findings have significant implications for public health and social welfare strategies in countries with aging populations and ongoing socioeconomic development.
GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Gerontology
E. Carlisle Shealy, Pamela B. Teaster, Annie Pearce, Virginia Buechner-Maxwell, Alexandra Freeze
Summary: For many older adults, the decline in physical activity as they age can lead to chronic diseases and social isolation. However, companionship from dogs can help mitigate isolation and promote physical activity. To understand how neighborhood features influence dog walking among older adults, a study used a Photovoice approach and found that interactions with nature, diverse path designs, and dog-specific amenities were important in walking environments intended for older adults with dogs.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY
(2023)
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Gerontology
Nicole R. Fowler, Rachel L. Johnson, Ryan Peterson, Matthew W. Schroeder, Faris Omeragic, Carolyn Diguiseppi, S. Duke Han, Linda Hill, Marian E. Betz
Summary: This study examines the relationship between older adult drivers and their family members and close friends in terms of decisional conflict about driving habits. The findings suggest that older drivers and their family members and friends often share decisional conflict about driving, which may persist even after interventions to support decision-making about driving cessation.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY
(2023)
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Gerontology
Tzu-Yu Lin, Hsiao-Wei Yu
Summary: This study examined the geographical distribution of home- and community-based services (HCBS) resources in Taiwan's Long-Term Care 2.0 policy and its association with the number of deaths among older adults. The results showed that home-based HCBS had a significant positive association with mortality among older adults, while community-based and complementary services had a significant protective effect on mortality.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Chinedu Onwudebe, Soham Al Snih, Mukaila A. Raji, Sadaf Arefi Milani
Summary: This study examined the association between diabetes complications and pain over 6 years among Mexican Americans aged 80 years and older. Results showed that individuals with complications of diabetes had a higher likelihood of experiencing pain, with those having both micro and macro complications having over 2 times the odds of pain compared to those without complications. This highlights the importance of managing diabetes complications to reduce pain and improve quality of life.
INNOVATION IN AGING
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
In Sun Ryou, Sang Wha Lee, Hanbit Mun, Jae Kwang Lee, Sungyoun Chun, Kyunghee Cho
Summary: This study investigates the incidence patterns of age-related diseases (ARDs) in Korea using the National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort. The findings suggest that certain diseases show an exponential increase with age, reaching a peak and then stabilizing or decreasing.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Kosei Nakamura, Yasuko Kuroha, Masahiro Hatakeyama, Atsushi Michael Kimura, Yukimi Nakamura, Yoshihiro Murakami, Masaki Watanabe, Hironaka Igarashi, Tetsuya Takahashi, Hitoshi Shimada
Summary: We present here an atypical case of CBS that initially presented with clinical features resembling FCMS. TDP-43 proteinopathy was suspected based on early clinical symptoms, but the clinical course and imaging findings, including tau PET, suggested that the pathological background of the patient was 4-repeat tauopathy.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yun Qiu, Zhen Cong, Xiaoxuan Wang, Shuzhuo Li
Summary: This study found that 43% of rural older adults exhibited both Type-1 and Type-2 resilience, while 18% showed only Type-1 resilience and 7% showed only Type-2 resilience. Common factors associated with both types of resilience included self-rated health, satisfaction with one's own financial situation, and the prestigiousness of social networks.
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Gerontology
Mike Rommerskirch-Manietta, Christina Manietta, Daniel Purwins, Kimberly Van Haitsma, Katherine M. Abbott, Martina Roes
Summary: This study investigates the understanding of leisure and preferred activities among people receiving adult day services. The findings highlight the importance of offering leisure activities that cater to individual preferences.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Sho Hasegawa, Fumihiro Mizokami, Tomohiro Mizuno, Takeshi Yabu, Yoshitaka Kameya, Yuji Hayakawa, Hidenori Arai
Summary: This study examined the possible prescribing cascade rate among older outpatients eligible for Late-stage Elderly Health Insurance in Japan. It found that impaired appetite in patients taking GS-causing medications might lead to prescribing cascades.
GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Anthony D. Ong, Kenneth Tyler Wilcox, Judith T. Moskowitz, Elaine Wethington, Elizabeth L. Addington, Mubarak O. Sanni, Patricia Kim, M. Cary Reid
Summary: This study examined the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a positive affect skills intervention for middle-aged and older adults with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). The results showed high completion rates and satisfaction ratings among participants. Those who received the intervention had significantly greater improvements in positive affect, negative affect, and pain catastrophizing compared to the control group. These improvements were maintained at 1-month follow-up. The level of intervention engagement predicted reductions in pain catastrophizing.
INNOVATION IN AGING
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jenna M. Wilson, Victoria J. Madden, Bethany D. Pester, Jihee Yoon, Lauren N. Papianou, Samantha M. Meints, Claudia M. Campbell, Michael T. Smith, Jennifer A. Haythornthwaite, Robert R. Edwards, Kristin L. Schreiber
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the changes in movement-evoked pain, function, and situational catastrophizing in patients with knee osteoarthritis before and after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), as well as the associations among these changes. The results showed that movement-evoked pain significantly decreased and function improved after TKA. The reduction in movement-evoked pain was associated with decreased catastrophizing.
INNOVATION IN AGING
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Gillian Fennell, Mireille Jacobson, Hanna Grol-Prokopczyk
Summary: Background: Long-term opioid therapy (L-TOT) is common among older adults with chronic pain, but there is limited understanding of the predictors for such therapy in this population. This study aimed to identify predictors of L-TOT using data from the Health and Retirement Study.
Methods: A multinomial logistic regression was conducted using 5 waves of data from the study, with participants aged 51 and older categorized into nonusers, single-wave users, and multiwave users of opioids. Various demographic, socioeconomic, geographic, health, and healthcare-related factors were included in the model.
Results: The results showed that both single-wave users and multiwave users were more likely to be younger, have lower household wealth, live in certain regions of the U.S., and have certain types of pain. Additionally, multiwave users were less likely to be Black or Hispanic, and less likely to be never married.
Discussion and Implications: This study identified several predictors of long-term opioid use among older adults, including demographic, socioeconomic, geographic, and healthcare-related factors. The findings highlight the need for policy-makers and researchers to pay attention to regional differences in opioid use and the frequency of doctor visits. Recommendations based on a sensitivity analysis of more recent data were also provided.
INNOVATION IN AGING
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Clarissa Shaw, Caitlin Ward, Alexander Williams, Kyuri Lee, Keela Herr
Summary: This study aims to explore the relationship between rejection of care behaviors and pain and delirium in hospitalized patients with dementia. The results suggest that certain rejection of care behaviors may be helpful in identifying pain in dementia patients, but are not useful for determining the severity of delirium.
INNOVATION IN AGING
(2023)
Article
Gerontology
Elena Ruyant Belabbas, Charlotte Manceau, Emilie Wawrziczny
Summary: This study investigated the experience of daughter caregivers who provide informal care for a parent with dementia living in their own home. The results emphasized the importance of assessing the quality of attachment and supporting the relationship with the parent, and encouraged daughter caregivers to delegate tasks and refocus their actions related to their values.
DEMENTIA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
(2023)
